The first eight are concerti da chiesa while the last four are concerti da camera.

These 12 Concerti grossi, Op. 6 are some of the finest examples of the Baroque-style concerti grossi, that is, concertos for a concertino group (here, first and second violins and cello), and a ripieno group (first and second violins, violas, celli and continuo).

Corelli's 12 Concerti grossi, Op. 6 were the inspiration and model for George Frideric Handel's own collection of twelve Opus 6 Concerti Grossi, published in London in 1739.